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HOLD ON
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
INTRO:
E -C----------------|-Am----------------|-F----------------|-C----------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
G ---------------0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2h3-0-|-----------------|-----------|
D -----------2h3---|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3p2-0-|-----------|
A -3-3-3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
E -C----------------|-Am----------------|-F----------------|-C----------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
G ---------------0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2h3-0-|-----------------|-----------|
D -----------2h3---|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3p2-0-|-----------|
A -3-3-3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
VERSE:
OCnly heartbreak on the Amsix o'clock news
FThey ought'a call it the sCix o'clock blGues
CSeems like this
whole world'Ams goin' wrong
FIt ain't no kind of lCove
song
CHORUS:
Uh, we gotta hCold on, we gotta hAmold on
There ain't nFothing that a little love can't gCet us through
Uh, we gotta hCold on, when it feels like hAmope is gone
There is Fa remedy for you and meC
CWe gotta hold on to each other, yeahAm F C
VERSE:
PCeople say, "AmLet it go"
FThat's just the way it Cis, don't ya kFnow?C
BCut I don't see how it can Amdo any harm
FTo keep reachin' out with Copen arms, yeah-eah
CHORUS:
Uh, we gotta hCold on, we gotta hAmold on
There ain't nFothing that a little love can't gCet us through
Uh, we gotta hCold on, when it feels like hAmope is gone
Uh, there Fis a remedy for you and Cme
CWe gotta hold on to each other, yeah
AmOh, to each Fother now, nowC
INSTRUMENTAL: (You can play the chords I have shown which I believe most will do.)
Am C F Am C F G C
SOLO: (I would like to thank my friend James Rigby for doing the solo tab)
h = hammer on b = bend s = slide
p = pull off r = release /
02:01
e|---------|-------------b----|-8-5---5---------------|
B|---------|--h--5-5---5-8~~~-|-----6------b-8-rb-----|
G|--h--5-5-|-5-7-----7--------|---------5--7---7-5~~~-|
D|-5-7-----|------------------|-----------------------|
A|---------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------|------------------|-----------------------|
02:11
e|-b--r-------s----s-|--p------|--p---p--|--p------|
B|-8---5~~-5-6\8-6-\-|-6-5--p--|-6-5-8-5-|-6-5--p--|
G|-------------------|-----7-5-|---------|-----7-5-|
D|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
E|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
02:16
e|--------------s----|----s--------s------------s------------s----------|
B|-------------6\8-6-|-6-6\8--8-8-8\10--10-10-10\12--12-12-12\13--13-13-|
G|-----4-5~~-5-------|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-7~~---------------|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
BREAK:
ECverybody (EverybFody) understAmands (Hold Fon)
EFverybody needs a hCelpin' hand
COh, everybody, yeah (EverybAmody)
TAmhey understand now
EverybFody needs, everybody needs a hCelpin' hand, y'all
CHORUS:
Uh, we gotta hCold on, we gotta hAmold on
There ain't nFothing that a little love can't gCet us through
Uh, we gotta hCold on, when it feels like hAmope is gone
There Fis a remedy for you and mCe
OUTRO:
We gotta hold Gon to each Cother (Hold on)
Yeah (HAmold on) oh, to each Fother, yCeah
HCold on (Hold on) hold Amon (Hold on)
Oh, to each Fother, yeah-eahC
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Hold On
by Hootie & the Blowfish
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Am
F
G
HOLD ON
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
INTRO:
C Am F C
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
G ---------------0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2h3-0-|-----------------|-----------|
D -----------2h3---|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3p2-0-|-----------|
A -3-3-3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
C Am F C
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
G ---------------0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2h3-0-|-----------------|-----------|
D -----------2h3---|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3p2-0-|-----------|
A -3-3-3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
VERSE:
C Am
Only heartbreak on the six o'clock news
F C G
They ought'a call it the six o'clock blues
C Am
Seems like this
whole world's goin' wrong
F C
It ain't no kind of love
song
CHORUS:
C Am
Uh, we gotta hold on, we gotta hold on
F C
There ain't nothing that a little love can't get us through
C Am
Uh, we gotta hold on, when it feels like hope is gone
F C
There is a remedy for you and me
C Am F C
We gotta hold on to each other, yeah
VERSE:
C Am
People say, "Let it go"
F C F C
That's just the way it is, don't ya know?
C Am
But I don't see how it can do any harm
F C
To keep reachin' out with open arms, yeah-eah
CHORUS:
C Am
Uh, we gotta hold on, we gotta hold on
F C
There ain't nothing that a little love can't get us through
C Am
Uh, we gotta hold on, when it feels like hope is gone
F C
Uh, there is a remedy for you and me
C
We gotta hold on to each other, yeah
Am F C
Oh, to each other now, now
INSTRUMENTAL: (You can play the chords I have shown which I believe most will do.)
Am C F Am C F G C
SOLO: (I would like to thank my friend James Rigby for doing the solo tab)
h = hammer on b = bend s = slide
p = pull off r = release /
02:01
e|---------|-------------b----|-8-5---5---------------|
B|---------|--h--5-5---5-8~~~-|-----6------b-8-rb-----|
G|--h--5-5-|-5-7-----7--------|---------5--7---7-5~~~-|
D|-5-7-----|------------------|-----------------------|
A|---------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------|------------------|-----------------------|
02:11
e|-b--r-------s----s-|--p------|--p---p--|--p------|
B|-8---5~~-5-6\8-6-\-|-6-5--p--|-6-5-8-5-|-6-5--p--|
G|-------------------|-----7-5-|---------|-----7-5-|
D|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
E|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
02:16
e|--------------s----|----s--------s------------s------------s----------|
B|-------------6\8-6-|-6-6\8--8-8-8\10--10-10-10\12--12-12-12\13--13-13-|
G|-----4-5~~-5-------|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-7~~---------------|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
BREAK:
C F Am F
Everybody (Everybody) understands (Hold on)
F C
Everybody needs a helpin' hand
C Am
Oh, everybody, yeah (Everybody)
Am
They understand now
F C
Everybody needs, everybody needs a helpin' hand, y'all
CHORUS:
C Am
Uh, we gotta hold on, we gotta hold on
F C
There ain't nothing that a little love can't get us through
C Am
Uh, we gotta hold on, when it feels like hope is gone
F C
There is a remedy for you and me
OUTRO:
G C
We gotta hold on to each other (Hold on)
Am F C
Yeah (Hold on) oh, to each other, yeah
C Am
Hold on (Hold on) hold on (Hold on)
F C
Oh, to each other, yeah-eah
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